Welcome!

431 is the first part of a two-semester sequence (431-432) taught by Professor Thomas E. Love in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.

Our First Class

This pre-class web site shares information and instructions we want to get to you before our first class meeting on Tuesday 2021-08-24 at 1:00 PM in room E321 of the Robbins Building at CWRU’s School of Medicine.

Until further notice, we plan for the course to be held in person, rather than online, but we will review this decision again in mid-August. Of course, we will comply with all recommendations and requirements of the University, which may change at any time.

What Should I Do Before Class Starts?

Your first step is to register and enroll for the class. Click Enrolling in the top menu for details.

Once you’re enrolled, we’d like you to:

  1. Fill out the Welcome to 431 Survey at https://bit.ly/431-2021-welcome-survey.
    • Note that you must log into Google via your CWRU account in order to access the survey.
    • The survey should take 15-20 minutes, and please complete it well before class begins, if possible.
  2. Visit the About 431-432 page to learn a little more about the course objectives, and plans for the semester.
  3. Visit the Books page to learn about the books you’ll need to purchase.
  4. Visit the Software page to obtain and install the software we’ll use.
  5. Review the Questions (and Answers) page, where we’ll try to answer most of your questions before class begins.
  6. Watch your CWRU email from now through August 24 for further bulletins.

Getting Help Before Class Begins

Contact Dr. Love at the email below with any questions.

This Pre-Class Site is Temporary.

At the first class session, we’ll unveil the (more extensive) main course site to all enrolled students, and that main site replace this pre-class site. When it goes live, the main site will include:

  • The complete 431 Syllabus
  • Materials for each class, including presentation slides, notes, and announcements.
  • Pages describing all Assignments and Deliverables
  • Data (and Code) for the course’s assignments, presentations, and notes
  • Additional Readings and other Supplemental Materials
  • Information on our Teaching Assistants and how you can get help during the semester.

We look forward to meeting you in late August!

Questions? Email Dr. Love at Thomas dot Love at case dot edu.

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